| Margaret Woodbridge | |
| Fullname: | Margaret Darling Woodbridge |
| National Team: | United States |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Club: | Detroit Athletic Club |
| Birth Date: | January 6, 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 5feet |
Margaret Darling Woodbridge (January 6, 1902 – February 23, 1995), also known by her married name Margaret Presley, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.[1]
She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[2] She won the gold medal as member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[2] [3] Woodbridge and her American relay teammates Frances Schroth, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final.[2] Individually, Woodbridge received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 300-meter freestyle, finishing behind American teammate Ethelda Bleibtrey, in a time of 4:42.8.[2] [4]
Woodbridge was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1989.[5]